Reserve-supply valve.



T. B. HYATT.

RESERVE SUPPLY VALVE. APPLCATION FILED JUNE 5,1914.

Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

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BESERVESUPELY VALVE.

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n mii il? arranged 'thn the le limer and thereof und passed through Aund, Uwuadml imo the L .1pc 3 :md "im K L L'. i,

of the, Lube, l0, A 115, he MM mn'mally lil in the tube JI Huid 'nm thinto the; sup

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The upper elrtrei'nilsf)r of the tube 13 within'the chamber 6 is knurledas as 16 an formed with a non-circular portion 17 whereby a wrench maybe applied to the tube to rotate tbe letter 'when nec enemy ln practice,the tube 13 is rotated and owing to 'theueonnection between the upperportion of sb tube and tbe bottom well of the chamber in the ensure plugthe lower elosee tbe openthe tube commumentuui between the tankcarburetor byrway of such openings.

feed through e e'ipnnings l e'xully :dining tubes 13 and supply pipe 3,to the carburetor or mporizing device ol' the hydrocarbon When, of the T.e tank drops below the open- Y engine rut olf, the engine und advisingthe fluid within the tank dropped below the prescribed point. r newremoves the oep 9 and tube lll will :foto

, s tbe eil/eet to e er tin) openings; #but tbe uueizlity of e bottom oitbe trink will fpenings rk, d suppl.7 pipe to tre enginev e distancebetween the openings l and 'thrbottom of the trink. such that the quontitv of lmnd retained in tbe tank ,ie Quiliu point of supply previouswithin tbe tink becoming exi n fu el feed In tbe modified form of myinvention illustrated in Fig', 2, I employ n single verv tion? tube 18bay'ing the lower end thereof screw thi-ended ne en passed through theoutlet/opening@ und threaded into the adjacent end, of the supply pipe3, Formed in tbe tubes 18 below the bottom Well of the froiffu'f'oir areone or morel openings 20* While for'fxefl En the tubo et u. suit-abledistance einem tite bottoni Wall of tbe reservoir en.. on?"I or moreopenings The upper und of the tube 18 passes through the opening 'l inthe bottom wall of the elmrnlxtr in the closure p and the outer surfacel tube frictionallv openinfr.

engage? the Wall suppl)7 pipe so as to limit form an effective Huidtight joint at this point.

'If desired, the lower end of may be passed through the opening 2 andinto the pipe 3 and frictionelly engage the lutter, as illustrati-rd inlf 1g'. 3.

n t e use of tbe tube 18, the latter is passed through the opening 2:1nd 'the npe1- tures or openings 20 in tbe lower end of the tubedisposed below tbe bottom wall of the tank. Under normal emiditions, theliquid Within the tank lion/'s tl 2l, tube 18 f reter or other drocarbonengine. liquid within the tank drops below the op ings Q1, tl vengine iscui; off, therebystoppng the lutter and advising the J Within the tankhas dropped below th The tube 1S is now minted with the ell'eetrtoelevate tbe openings 3Q in the lower end thereof above the bottom Wollof the tank so that tbe quantity of fuel trapped in the tank will l tbz"5b the o; 1 2f?, bottom portube onu supply pipe l to tbe the tube 1S ,ftion of the engine,

From the loro wing description teken in connection with glioueeompenying drewnjig, the construction und manner of employing mvimproved fluid level indicator will be lily eppnrcnt. lt will be Seenthat I beve provided a 'iuid ler/ol eautor whereby n portion oi the ,au'ixibin the supply tank of the engine will be trapped and tbv etor ofthe motor i biele, b 'itoulnticnlly advSe-d ellen tl y luxe dropped to uprt-(lets `nel whereby tizipg'wd e liquid fuel' 3 v be fed to tbe j l.t?) or viator om ft E:

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etno-:l inzit fr" comme m3 to the pie ol construotifm herel. decribed mddenne;- ar modification und inria-dion muy be mmfufithin the scope oithe (denn Withoutdeparting from the fpirit :if the irwention.

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